Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-03-18

meoSly but earnestly. eAnnoA tnke
that back; and he, too, loves me. He
lores ms 90 woll,n declares sho with an
Intuition that has tersalsd TO he. the
real passion Of ths H,ea, whom nhe has
promised to marry, .'sAnt think IL
would kill him did uow provo false.n
lyon are very sonder towar,, hiinl,'
eIclailns he utterly. "But of NE! how
u IL With N,o, Nc, shall mob die; am
not mado OF such brit.lo stulf =, this
ether lover Of yours. shall probably
i've, oven though you forsake mo; but
what OF my lfo' ID il TO bo all ksrYsn--all
wasted' Hayo you no pity loft for iner'
"Alasl Is IL kind to torture mpl' says
aho, With Such n forlorn glance as once
moro reduces him TO n torgettulness Of
self, and to the old pnisiensts ragret for
her.
"It is kind. If my oruo!t7 can rescue
which you now aro drifting IL Is moro
than kind. What! will you 1.-Two out all
ycur fresh young lilo without joy---nll
hopcs Nadine, Iimplore yoa 10 pauso.n
UT is TOO late.n She lays her palms
upon her bosOm nnd regards him with
blsacAes checks "ohl II | had only met
you seouer; but nuU-aow'i-
"Your words sre an acknowledgment of
ySef leye for me" oriss he, casting his
arns about her. ~ will surrender you
to ne raan. Nadinei Belcvedi DO not
shrink from rno-do Ret asek to unlOose
nay srms."
az must" sobu sae vchoment,y.
"Iiave I not told you that all this coinos
tes later III nrn to be married In fort
night"
Ii is his turn to shrink. to pale. He
opens has arms inst!ncttvel7, and let's her
draw back from him with Quiverlpg lips,
ana trembling limbs that almost rstuse 70
ssprort her.
II win not believe 81, e ho ssys at lust
henysely. "a fortnight To give your
self beiy and soul te one for whom You
arc cszirg nothing--ia fortnight!
Child Darling Say st h not true.t'
~ cannotp' Eho has burioa ker face
in her hands
And tlEt II wsraon'a honor-s
Woalan's honesty,'t nays he, pacing to
md FRO spon ths mcssy eward with =
disturbed brow, cad lips a.srn and com
pressed. "Do yeu think this mar will
thank you for tho empty eRsket yea arc
easriag hins The body without tho soul
vsuld bs to mo worthless. Who shall
say la dacs not think as do, Co1nnn--
etoPpiaS shert bcfn-e her and ga.!nu st
hsr axcdly--"tou mo tte nsmo OF this
city clerk who stands between US. IL
ysu VIII do nothing townrd the untying
of hnet THAI may ruin throo iivea, I
will"
''PaI Aanerloy."
"But dc NOS pnrBue this naattor," abe
aAya eagerly, getng . stap or two nearer
to hina ard laying her hand upon h!s
sFsa. "Go not, traploro you!"
'.I nhAA pursae IL ur.g tho iniquitons
words ara said thG& wiz biad you to him
for he, resuea ko doggedly. Nay"
grarping her hand ns shs turns hopelsssly
swSy from him, "do not think n,o us-
kind, Esg love; Il Il Ter year happincss ns
fsr KY ewz serira"
III indeed. you dssirs my happiness"
cries Rle, risking all things IN her long
frE 70 raye him from vengosuce that
soine fEsanetivs knowledge teaches her
sia be deadly, "sbutsia frora interysn-
ae1 Of cay sost. Do not aesk paul An
cerisy. Lot raa fuInh rny destiny. Let
no marry him. Believe me, there 10 no
boper
Ne might perhaps hayo mlsjudged her,
sud have believed her already wedded in
Assrt 10 Arucrloy, but for hor eouolud-
ssg words. put these, nnd the melan-
ehoiy hght in her large eyes, renssure
hsis, Of tue truth thatin reality Eha 10 al-
together hiT. There Is, hawover, SO keen
senee OF wenrineax IN her attitude and
expression thnt he resolves on refrnining
frosi further argument.
We'll, ', he says, With an attempt ct
lShtacss that does not deceive her. 1--WE
have sstd enough for to-day, and you look
tired Come, lot me take you home.
Remember there will DO large addition
to our party tonight, and OF coarse you
VIII like to look your Cest.'
81 will so beck 10 tho house when you
have promiecd me one thiag," returns
che steedsiy; that you will not seek
PAal Annerley for four days from this.
Give nae theae four drya."
She Ia trembling with excitement. and
her eyes arc full OF tears that will not he
repressed. Four day.. po-dny--to- NOR
raw; these two cannot ba avoided Were
she. to leave now, before to-night's din
ner-thet 10 but herald OF tomorrow
nights ball, when Capt Boyle IS e1-
pected, to grace bis owa birthday cn.or-
tainncnt-it would be regarded 81 moth
ing less than en net OF dlscuurtcsy by her
kindly hostess. But the day efter she
fs'ight leave; Paul by thnt time will
surely be returned to tawn-and her tbit-
ter tlioughtD-nnd she can easily 60 man
cge ns 10 prevent II meeting between lin
and Air. Duran.
'The four deys you crave are yours,''
replies Duran graveiJ, noting the fever
in her eyes. Now, in turn, conccde me
q qualification. Let me accompany you
back To the park. f"